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and Vice Presidents

Our Trustees and Council

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Our Council members bring a wide range of skills and knowledge together to help us work for the protection and enhancement of the New Forest.
Could you become a Council member and a part of our campaigning team?

Contact John Ward, our chairman,
to find out more:
chair@friendsofthenewforest.org

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Newsletters

Spring/Summer 2021
Spring/Summer 2020
Autumn/Winter 2019
Spring/Summer 2019
Autumn/Winter 2018
Spring/Summer 2018
Autumn/Winter 2017
Spring/Summer 2017
Autumn/Winter 2016
Spring 2016
Summer 2015
Spring 2015
Winter 2014
Summer 2014
Autumn 2013
Spring 2013
Autumn 2012
Summer 2012
Spring 2012
Autumn 2011
Summer 2011
Winter 2010/Spring 2011
Summer/Autumn 2010
Winter 2009/Spring 2010
Summer/Autumn 2009
Winter 2008/Spring 2009
Summer/Autumn 2008
Winter 2007/Spring 2008
Winter 2006

Annual Reports

Annual Report 2016
Annual Report 2015
Annual Report 2014
Annual Report 2013
Annual Report 2012
Annual Report 2011
Annual Report 2010
Annual Report 2009
Annual Report 2008
Annual Report 2007

Other Publications

FoNF Constitution
Our Agenda
Campsite Survey
New Forest Grazing Review
Recovering Lost Landscapes Report
Commoners Housing Review 2005
The New Forest Embroidery
Contesting the Commons: Economics and Politics in the New Forest

Planning and Transport Committee

Publicly available comments made by the Committee are available HERE.

Habitat and Landscape Committee

Publicly available comments made by the Committee are available HERE.

To celebrate our 150th anniversary we published a book setting out our history and events in the New Forest during our first 150 years You may purchase a copy from:

NFA history book
34 Avenue Road
Lymington
SO41 9GJ

Price £12 including post and packing
Cheques payable to New Forest Association

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Friends of the New Forest

2 hours ago

This letter from our chair to Forestry England strongly suggests that their current plans to tender for running the campsites on the Crown Lands of the New Forest are inconsistent with their existing commitments and legal obligations to habitat protection, and that the terms they are offering are likely illegal under the New Forest Acts. ... See MoreSee Less

Tender for the operator of New Forest campsites: Our Letter to Forestry England

newforestassociation.org

We were greatly heartened by the news that Forestry England and Forestry and Land Scotland had purchased Camping in the Forest (CiTF) from The Camping and Caravanning Club, because this seemed to p...

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Friends of the New Forest

1 day ago

At this Month's Verderers Court we asked Forestry England to honour their legal obligations to habitat and their commitments to the Verderers, Commoners, Natural England and the National Park, before leasing campsites on the Crown Lands, many known to be damaging to protected habitat. Real New Forest - CDA ... See MoreSee Less

Campsites on the Crown Lands: Presentment to Verderers Court June 2022

newforestassociation.org

We agree with and support the Commoners Defence Association’s position on campsites in their presentment today. We strongly share concerns about the campsites’ impact on commoning, habitat, and the...

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Friends of the New Forest

1 month ago

The Friends of the New Forest (FoNF) are currently seeking new members for their Habitats and Landscape committee. This will provide a great opportunity for dedicated individuals to contribute to long-term protection of the special qualities of the Forest, including its wildlife and cultural heritage, and to benefit from being part of an experienced committee.As an independent charity that is over 150 years old, the FoNF plays an important role providing both support and appropriate challenge to land managers and statutory bodies responsible for managing the New Forest. Committee members provide a wide range of ecological and conservation experience with the aim of furthering our collective vision and agenda, which can be viewed here:newforestassociation.org/.../2016/10/FoNF-Agenda.pdfThe committee members are expected to attend four meetings per year, which are relatively informal and mostly online, but will include one or two field meetings in summer, and to engage in regular email discussion in response to consultations and other business.So, if you are passionate about the ecology and conservation of the New Forest and would like to contribute to its future protection, then please consider joining us. This opportunity is open to anyone of any age with relevant ecology and conservation experience, and we particularly welcome enquiries from those actively involved in New Forest commoning.Initial enquiries should be directed to habitats@friendsofthenewforest.org before 31 May 2022. ... See MoreSee Less

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